Posted by d on 02/15/06 14:15

"Jasen Betts" <jasen@free.net.nz> wrote in message
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> On 2006-02-14, d <d@example.com> wrote:
>> "P-Rage" <prague.cia@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1139950718.040495.302580@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>I would stay away from the VMWare idea. If you land a job, you're not
>>> likely to use virtual machines; you'll use real ones. So, familiarize
>>> yourself with installing a few Linux distros, and
>>> installing/configuring Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Most of the job
>>> descriptions I see call for knowledge of either RedHat or Debian based
>>> distros. I have seen a few calling for Novell's,OSs but it's rare. Good
>>> Luck!
>>
>> VMWare is not the same as a virtual server package you might get from
>> your
>> ISP... it's a lot cheaper than buying a second PC, and gives you all the
>> benefits :)
>
> a $20 second-hand PC is all that's needed to run linux,apache, and PHP
> eg a 200 Mhz pentium 2 with 32M ram 2G hard drive, 10M net, it's enough
> to learn on...

That's $20 more than VMWare (you can use the evaluation version to make a
PC, and then the free server/player to run it), and you don't need the extra
space for a second PC. You can also put the virtual machine onto your ipod,
say, and take it to work and mess around with it there (faster than over the
net). You can also take backups of your disks easier in case you mess
something up during experiments. Plus, networking is all set up immediately
(no need for more cat5 or ports on your router). The benefits of VMWare
really do outweigh buying a second PC for learning linux.

> you don't need a screen or a keyboard (after install) if you're only using
> it for a server.
>
> Bye.
> Jasen

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